Cotton

Climate Change Puts Africa’s Cotton and Textile Ambitions Under Pressure

Africa Elham Habibi - August 19, 2026 0

Africa’s ambitions to expand its textile and apparel manufacturing industry are becoming increasingly linked to a challenge that begins far before the spinning mill...

Africa

Benin Plans to Triple Local Cotton Processing as Textile Industry Expands

Benin is moving to increase its domestic cotton-processing capacity from 40,000 tonnes to 140,000 tonnes as part of...

Africa

Africa’s Cotton Industry Holds Key to Millions of Textile Jobs, Experts Say

Africa's cotton industry could become one of the continent's strongest drivers of industrial growth, employment, and economic transformation...

Middle East and Africa

Cameroon Partners with Tunisia to Strengthen Cotton and Textile Value Chain

Cameroon is seeking to strengthen its textile and apparel industry by drawing on Tunisia's industrial expertise, as the...

Africa

Cotton made in Africa Receives Top “Excellent” Rating from Germany’s Siegelklarheit Platform

Cotton made in Africa has received the highest possible rating of “Excellent” from Siegelklarheit, Germany’s sustainability label assessment...

Better Cotton Sourcing Reaches Record 1.7 Million Tonnes in 2020

Fiber & yarn March 1, 2021

In 2020, 192 Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) retailer and brand members sourced a record 1.7 million tonnes of Better Cotton, despite the severe disruptions...

Nigeria’s Cotton Market Sees Rebound After Textile Forex Ban

Middle East and Africa February 23, 2021

By: Fatima Muktar The volume of production and consumption of cotton in the country rose by at least 7.5 per cent in 2020 after the...

SIMA appeals for withdrawal of import duty on cotton

Textile Market February 3, 2021

Stating that the imposition of 10 per cent import duty on cotton is a severe blow for the cotton textile value chain, The Southern...

Cotton Exports to China Increased Significantly

Textile World January 29, 2021

Chinese ports’ cotton stocks are primarily from India, which ends the battle between India and China. As input from cotton traders and international businessmen in...

Cotton: A Golden Opportunity for South Africa?

Fiber & yarn January 29, 2021

BY: COBUS DE BRUYN Cotton is considered one of the world's greatest poverty alleviating crops, with 150 million people worldwide relying on it for income. According...

Sustainability – the Prime Focus for the U.S. Cotton Industry

Fiber & yarn January 21, 2021

Since Covid-19, it has been observed globally that sustainability has been one of the topics that has gained attention among the brands, retailers and...

Indian Cotton Market Is Finally Witnessing A Boom Time

Economy News January 17, 2021

By Vimal Verma The 2021 cotton market has started with a bullish trend. ICE Cotton futures for its March contract is already trading at USC...

Lidl Switzerland Introduces Cotton Made in Africa Certified Clothing

Middle East and Africa January 12, 2021

Supporting Sustainable Cotton and African Farmers Lidl Switzerland, the Swiss branch of the global supermarket chain, has announced the launch of Cotton made in Africa...

Cotton Aides with the Start-up Culture

Fiber & yarn January 7, 2021

By: Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor, Texas Tech University, USA New Year is providing an optimistic picture for cotton and textiles sectors. “Yarn prices have hiked about 30-40%...